From load-shedding to lack of confidence in institutions, NDP has steep hill to climb
Sound policies are useless if the body that has to lay the foundation of a growing economy is incompetent
Those following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s development narrative will know that the goal of improving the capabilities of the state is high on his reform agenda. As one of the seven priorities of the sixth administration as per his 2019 state of the nation address (Sona), Ramaphosa reiterated in this year’s speech that fighting corruption and strengthening the state will be one of the overriding priorities for the year.
These objectives also speak to the National Development Plan (NDP): “To address the twin challenges of poverty and inequality, the state needs to play a transformative and developmental role. This requires well-run and effectively co-ordinated state institutions with skilled public servants who are committed to the public good and capable of delivering consistently high-quality services, while prioritising the nation’s developmental objectives. This will enable people from all sections of society to have confidence in the state, which in turn will reinforce th...
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